JOBST® Terms and Conditions
- JOBST® Custom Terms & Conditions
- JoViPak® Terms and Conditions
- JoViPak® Return Policy
JOBST® Custom Terms & Conditions
Effective July 1, 2016
JOBST® Custom-made Garments
Use of Measurements / Return Policy / Warranty Periods
This document has been designed to clearly address the Use and Ownership of patients’ measurements, Return Policy and Procedure, and Manufacturing and Warranty periods for all JOBST® brands of custom-made compression garments.
Return Policy
JOBST® Elvarex®, JOBST Elvarex® Soft, JOBST® Elvarex® Plus, JOBST® Custom Seamless Soft, JOBST ® Relax and JOBST® Bellavar® garments must be returned for replacement due to manufacturing defect or material flaws. In addition, two free of charge replacements will be allotted within 45 days of confirmed delivery of parcel carrier for reasons other than manufacturing or material flaws, such as adjustments to measurements, any changes to options or styles, and changes in compression. This applies to the first and second replacements of the initial order only. For each additional replacement (above two replacements or more than 45 days from the delivery of the original garment) requesting changes to the garment, a full price fee will apply. It is only required to return a garment if there is a defect, complaint, or problem that has been alleged. If defects are not being alleged in the product and the return is being made based on other factors, it may not be necessary to return the garment back. If the patient wishes to return the garment due to manufacturing or material flaws or for other reasons, such as fit or comfort concerns, and does not wish to have the garment remade, the garment may be returned within 45 days of original confirmed delivery of the garment for a half price credit. Credit shall be issued upon receipt of the garment. BSN Medical Inc. reserves the right to amend this policy as it deems appropriate and at any time.JOBST ® Custom Seamed and JOBST ® FarrowWrap ® garments must be returned for replacement due to manufacturing defect or material flaws. In addition, one free of charge replacement will be allotted within 45 days of confirmation delivery of parcel carrier for reasons other than manufacturing or material flaws such as adjustments to measurements, any changes to options or styles, and changes in compression. This applies to the first replacement of the initial order only. For each additional replacement (above one replacement or more than 45 days from the delivery of the original garment) requesting changes to the garment, a full price fee will apply. It is only required to return a garment if there is a defect, complaint, or problem that has been alleged. If defects are not being alleged in the product and the return is being made based on other factors, then it may not be necessary to return the garment. BSN Medical Inc. reserves the right to amend this policy as it deems appropriate and at any time.
Manufacturing Warranty Policy
JOBST® Custom Seamed products have a three month manufacturing defect warranty. If a manufacturing defect is present, and BSN Medical Inc. reserves the right to insist on a full evaluation of the garment to confirm that a defect is present before replacing the product or issuing credit for the initial purchase. JOBST® Elvarex®, JOBST® Elvarex® Soft, JOBST® Custom Seamless Soft, JOBST® Bellavar®, JOBST® FarrowWrap®, and JOBST® Relax products, have a six month manufacturing defect warranty. If a manufacturing defect is present, BSN Medical Inc. reserves the right to insist on a full evaluation of the garment to confirm that a defect is present before replacing the product or issuing credit for the initial purchase. This warranty for all JOBST® custom products does not cover the garments for normal “wear and tear”, abnormal care and use, where it can be shown that donning instructions have not been followed correctly, or when there has been an error in completing the appropriate order form(s). BSN Medical Inc. will not offer full credit for custom compression garments that are returned, however, if a JOBST® garment should be returned for another JOBST® brand of custom-made garments, then a credit will be considered for the original garment amount when the order for the new brand selection is processed. A Return Authorization is required for all custom compression returns. No credit will be given for orders that are returned outside of the manufacturing warranty period.
Alterations & Repairs
BSN Medical Inc. also offers a limited amount of alterations to existing JOBST ® Elvarex ® , Elvarex Soft ® , Custom Seamed, and FarrowWrap ® . Consult with your customer service representative for available alteration options. BSN Medical Inc. will not alter or repair a garment if the cause of the damage is wear and tear. Additionally, the garment must be in “like new” condition to receive an alteration. Any chargeable options that are added to the existing garment will be invoiced accordingly.
General Acknowledgement
In the case of a warranty claim or question, please contact BSN Medical Inc. and ask to speak to a representative of the specific brand of garment in question for assistance and clarification.
Limitation of Warranty:
BSN Medical Inc. (Seller) warrants that the JOBST ® brand custom-made products are manufactured and function in accordance with the Seller’s ratings and specifications. All products are to be inspected fully by the Buyer and all obvious non-conformities reported to the Seller immediately. The Seller, upon being satisfied of the existence of such non-conformity for which it is liable, will correct the same by either servicing, replacement, or credit. The foregoing shall be Buyer's sole and exclusive remedies. The warranties set forth apply to both original and replacement Products.
No Informal Warranties:
Any advice, information, or suggestions given by Seller to Buyer in regard to the application or use of the Products are not warranties unless given in writing and designated specifically by Seller as warranties. Statements made in Seller's general advertising or printed materials do not constitute warranties.Samples are not warranted as conforming to Seller's ratings and specifications, nor is any warranty made that Products conform to any sample, unless Seller specifically so warrants in writing. Seller makes no warranty that any Product delivered under this Contract is identical in nature or quality to any Product previously sold or delivered to Buyer.
Warranty Exclusions:
THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE AND OTHERWISE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE EXCLUDED.
Return or Destruction
No Products shall be returned or destroyed without Seller's prior consent.
Returning Garments
BSN Medical Inc. requires a Return Authorization before returning any custom-made compression garment. This authorization may be obtained for Elvarex, Custom Seamless Soft, Bellavar, and FarrowWrap products by contacting Customer Service.
NOTE:Custom Product Return Authorizations are valid for 45 days. After 45 days, the original Return Authorization will be void. The Return Authorization Number must appear on the outside of the package for the product to be returned to the below address. All custom garments that are returned to BSN Medical Inc. must be laundered and in a sanitary condition in order to receive credit or replacement. Garments sent unlaundered will be returned to sender without inspection due to biohazard concerns and no credit or replacement will be issued in these instances.
Return Addresses for Custom-made Products:
JOBST ® Custom Seamed products are to be mailed to:
BSN Medical Inc.Attention: Custom Product Services
1555 4th AVE SE
Hickory, NC 28602-4206
(800) 221-7573
JOBST ® FarrowWrap ® products are to be mailed to:
BSN Medical Inc.Attention: FarrowWrap ® Product Services
1011 Keisler Rd. SE
Conover, NC 28613
1-800-537-1063
JOBST ® Elvarex ® , Elvarex ® Soft, Elvarex ® Plus, Custom Seamless Soft, Relax, Bellavar ® products are to be mailed to:
BSN Medical Inc. Attention: Elvarex ® Product Services5825 Carnegie Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28209
1-800-537-1063
JOVIPAK® CUSTOM TERMS & CONDITIONS
CUSTOM TERMS & CONDITIONS
JOBST® JoViPak® sets forth certain general Terms & Conditions regarding purchasing, pricing, returns, etc., as briefly described here. This information is not meant to be entirely inclusive and JOBST® JoViPak® should be contacted with questions regarding details. JOBST®® JoViPak® reserves the right to amend any Terms & Conditions or other policies herein as it deems appropriate and at any time.PRICING, ORDERING, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
JOBST®® JoViPak® pricing (“Pricing Information”) is proprietary and confidential. All buyers agree to treat the Pricing Information as proprietary and confidential and specifically not to disclose any Pricing Information to any entity or to any person not employed by the Buyer except per any required disclosure to a State or Federal agency.All price lists, catalogs and other brochure and materials, even if they contain prices and other terms, are not offers to sell. Rather, your order, whether transmitted to us electronically, or in writing, shall be deemed an offer to buy, subject to acceptance by us.
Any order placed by you expressly implies that you understand and agree with our Terms and Conditions. Our acceptance of your order does not constitute an acceptance of any provisions on your purchase order or other form of yours that are different from or additional to these terms, and such different or additional provisions are expressly rejected.
PAYMENTS
Net 30 days, unless otherwise specified.SHIPPING
Shipping charges will apply to all orders and current shipping options and pricing information can be obtained via Customer Service.WARRANTY POLICY
All JOBST® JoViPak® products are warranted to be free of material or workmanship defects. Any defective merchandise will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of JOBST® JoViPak®. There are no other implied or expressed warranties, including the fitness of the product for certain medical conditions.In the case of a warranty claim or question, please contact JOBST® JoViPak® Customer Service for assistance and clarification.
LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES
JOBST® JoViPak® (Seller) warrants that the JOBST® JoViPak® products are manufactured and function in accordance with the Seller’s ratings and specifications. All products are to be inspected fully by the Buyer and all obvious non-conformities reported to the Seller immediately. The Seller, upon being satisfied of the existence of such non-conformity for which it is liable, will correct the same by either servicing, replacing, or crediting. The foregoing shall be Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. The warranties set forth apply to both original and replacement products.NO INFORMAL WARRANTIES
Any advice, information, or suggestions given by Seller to Buyer regarding the application or use of the products are not warranties unless given in writing and designated specifically by Seller as warranties.Statements made in Seller’s general advertising or printed materials do not constitute warranties. Samples are not warranted as conforming to Seller’s ratings and specifications, nor is any warranty made that products conform to any sample, unless Seller specifically so warrants in writing. Seller makes no warranty that any product delivered is identical in nature or quality to any product previously sold or delivered to Buyer.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS
The foregoing warranties shall be in lieu of all other warranties and the warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose and otherwise, express or implied, are excluded.VOID OF WARRANTY
Warranties provided will be considered null and void under certain circumstances. Warranty may be void if:• the warranty period has expired, or
• a particular product or part is not covered, or
• a product has been mis-used, not properly maintained, or not used as intended by the manufacturer, or
• a product has been altered in any manner by anyone other than the original manufacturer.
This list is not intended to be comprehensive or limiting. Please contact us if there is any question about a warranty.
WARRANTY PERIODS
JOBST® JoViPak® reserves the right to insist on a full evaluation of any garment where there is a potential warranty concern related to a manufacturing defect or a materials defect. Evaluation will be performed to confirm that a defect is present before either replacing the product or issuing credit for the initial purchase.JOVIPAK® CUSTOM TERMS & CONDITIONS
Any warranty, whether for Ready-to-Wear product or for Custom Made product, does not cover normal “wear and tear”, abnormal care and use (for example, where it can be shown that donning instructions were not followed correctly), or when there has been an error in completing the appropriate order form(s). The use of bleach, fabric softeners, dryer sheets, or excessive heat will void any warranty. Garments worn beyond their intended usage period, inconsistently with their usage intent, or misused are not warrantied.MANUFACTURING WARRANTIES
JOBST® JoViPak® does everything possible to create garments that are free from manufacturing related defects. If, however a manufacturing defect is found, please contact us within 30 days from the date of shipment to discuss options. No credit will be given for products that are returned outside the manufacturing warranty period.MATERIALS WARRANTIES
Fabric Warranty Period (from shipment date)Polartec® Power Dry® 6 months
Organic Cotton & spandex 6 months
Powernet & SUPER Powernet 3 months
Product (where Fabric period does not apply) Warranty Period (from shipment date)
Bellisse® (exclusively distributed by JOBST®) 6 months
JOBST® PitPaks® 3 months
Ship Custom warranty returns to:
JOBST JoViPak
Attention: Warranty Department
19625 62nd Ave. S., #C101
Kent, WA 98032